Issue Date: 9/22/08
Jessica Simpson gives country music a go with 'Do You Know'
By Typhaniee Sharfner
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While she is convincing as a country artist, she still seems to hold back vocally. Her songs are catchy and some have depth, yet it is a far cry from her ability to belt it out with the likes of Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera.
Jessica Simpson has struggled over the last few years in the pop world. She has a wonderful voice, yet never had the confidence to maintain her own style and true vocal potential. In recent years she has followed the trend of the breathy, sexy but mediocre singers leaving her voice behind for the accolades of mainstream fame.
Her move to country seemed a last ditch attempt to maintain a place within the music world. With her shift to country, she has re-emerged the beautiful songstress we remember from her first ballad "I Want To Love You Forever" and she fits right into the country world.
During her interview Sept. 8 on K-FROG , she revealed that she cowrote eight of the songs and has been welcomed by country legends Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton. It's quite apparent by the topics - such as abuse and lost love - that it's a personal album, made from the heart. It seems she is coming to terms with her 2006 divorce from Nick Lachey and enjoying life with her current flame professional football player Tony Romo. The album still has the effects of all that is disappointing with pop, which can be heard in the upbeat, catchy single "Come On Over." The song involves telling her romantic interest "I need you now, I need you bad," which could be summed up in two sophomoric words. The chorus seems to be the longest part of the song with three lines of redundant lyrics in between. Halfway through the song she seems hurried, distracted and tired of the song, which makes the listener feel the same way.
In her last album, she followed the pop trend with singles like "A Public Affair." Admittedly, it's catchy and something to dance to, yet it has no depth and seems to enhance her sex appeal more so than her ability to sing. She seems to at time forego the words in order to maintain a high level of sensuality.
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